"I am both humbled and emboldened by the endorsements of these current and former Adams County elected officials," Hansen said. "These voices represent the growing interest in seeing more balance on the commission and a stronger commitment to job creation."
Monday at Hansen's announcement he stressed the importance of protecting the county's fiscal solvency and providing a fresh voice to the commission. No stranger to working with both parties, Hansen's endorsements illustrated members from across the political spectrum.

Hansen will be unopposed on the primary ballot and will face incumbent commissioner Larry Pace this November.

Erik Hansen currently serves as the Mayor of Thornton, the largest city in Adams County. Prior that, Hansen also served as a Councilmember from Ward IV in Thornton. Thornton has balanced nine straight budgets in his tenure, made job creation his top focus, and made it a priority to develop regional partnerships to solve big problems. As Mayor he led the charge for two historic agreements with Adams 12 Five Star Schools to save the taxpayers millions of dollars in duplicated services and create thousands of jobs. He helped form and currently chairs the North Area Transportation Alliance of eleven area cities to advocate for Adams County's fair share of transportation funding.